Musings by Gerrilee

Pastor Eduardo joined us around our breakfast table.  The spirit of Jesus was keenly felt as he unfolded his testimony--raised in a Catholic home in Brazil, wandering away from his family's values, and then being invited to an Evangelical church and finding his life changed at 32 years.  He became a born again Christian.  Hallelujah!! His future wife, Cindi Angelo, was his seminary professor and God worked in their hearts.  They fell in love, married, and are now serving God's kingdom in Lisbon, Portugal in three vibrant churches!!

Sight seeing today included shopping for soccer apparel, enjoying sweet fellowship at a Portugal lunch buffet, and admiring the breathtaking scenery at the coastline.

Eduardo and Neil at Boca da Inferno in Cascais

Then our impressions from the last night of the Prophetic Conference-
The music team huddled in powerful, pre-service prayer
Glorious singing, shouting, praising
Worship- filled dancing
Sharing of missionary moments by our team:
Sherry - Bulgaria
Mary- Peru
Nancy - Haiti
Kathy- Spring Arbor FM Church & trips to Mexico, Kenya, Romania, & Costa Rica
Neil - Canada

Steven returned to the US on Saturday morning to get back to his job as a camp counselor, so all our translation and interpretation was left to BethSmith.  An important part of the work is faithfully conveying words and meaning of the spoken and written words.  We were blessed to have 2 people on our team who were like native Portuguese  speakers.

The Lord is doing amazing things among our team members and the Portugal church members!  The God-breathed prophetic services are underscored with worshipful music,  a sweet foretaste of heaven!

Pastora Cindi delivered the message from John 4:23 & 24, 34 challenging all 55 people to be true worshippers by going beyond the visible, having a heart in tune with God's heart, and keeping the hand to the plow.

Our team of 9 is spending precious moment of cross-cultural ministry and experiencing a "Summer of Spiritual Renewal." Glory to God.